Hourly & Salary Pay
Francesco earns $7/hour and works 16 hours. What is his gross pay?
$112
What is “time-and-a-half” pay?
1.5 × regular hourly rate
A salesperson earns $7.50 per chair. She sold 86 chairs. What’s her commission?
$645
Randi earns $18,400, $19,700, and $21,600 over 3 years. What’s her average annual pay?
($59,700 ÷ 3) = $19,900
Maria earns $15/hour, 8 hours.
Hourly
What does the word “career” mean?
A long-term job path or occupation you plan to pursue.
Shannon earns $85 per day. How much for 3 days?
$255
Jaci works 45.5 hours at $11.95/hr. How many overtime hours did she work?
5.5 Hours
Jordan earns 10% on sales. If he sold $6,525 total, what’s his commission?
$652.50
Four employees earn $1,820, $1,615, $1,977, $1,560 per month. Average?
$1,743
Chris earns 10% of $500.
Commission
What is one benefit of exploring multiple careers before choosing one?
Helps match your interests, lifestyle goals, and abilities.
Caroline works 8 hrs/day, 5 days a week at $20.15/hr. What’s her weekly pay?
$805.20
Steve works 47.3 hrs at $12/hr (OT = $18/hr). What’s his overtime pay?
7.3 × 18 = $131.40
A clothing employee earns $375/week + 5% commission on $4,680. What’s total pay?
$375 + $234 = $609
Emma earns $38,950/year. Average per month and per week?
$3,246/month, $749/week
Worker earns $0.50/envelope, 400 stuffed.
Type
Which career in the activity requires the most schooling?
Veterinarian (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine).
Tom earns $368 per week. He’s paid every two weeks. What’s his paycheck?
$736
Alberta works 6 hrs at 1.5× and 3.75 hrs at 2×. Her regular pay is $9.72/hr. What’s her total OT pay?
(6×14.58) + (3.75×19.44) = $87.48 + $72.90 = $160.38
Chris earns $200 base + 8% of $5,450. What’s his pay?
$200 + $436 = $636
Rashad earns $662 (5 days) + $118 (12 hours). Average per day and per hour?
$132.40/day, $9.83/hr
Server earns $120 (Fri) + $80 (Sat) in tips.
Tips
What does “job outlook” mean when researching a career?
How much demand there will be for that career in the future.
An employee earns $2,300 each pay period (paid twice a month). What’s the annual salary?
$55,200
Why is overtime pay important for employees?
It compensates extra work beyond 40 hours at a higher rate.
A real estate agent earns 3% of the first $200,000 and 5% after. House sells for $285,000.
$6,000 + $4,250 = $10,250
James worked 125 hours over 3 weeks earning $1,125 total. Average hourly pay?
$9/hour
Danny earns $660 salary + 7.5% of $32,000 sales.
Salary plus commission
What are three things you should consider when choosing a career besides salary?
Work hours, interests, education/training, lifestyle, job satisfaction.